An introduction to the piano music of Sir John Tavener, Britain’s best known living composer.

Tavener’s music reflects his involvement in the Russian Orthodox Church, and his fascination with Eastern and Middle Eastern philosophy and music.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.570442

An interview with euphonium virtuoso Adam Frey about his CD Majestic Journey, with music by Kevin Kaska, John Golland, Vladimir Cosma, Peter Graham and Philip Sparke.

Adam talks about the history of the euphonium and commissioning composers to write new music for his instrument.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.570538

Richard Hickox’s lengthy association with the Chandos CD label has been incredibly fruitful.

In the past 20 years, he has made an astonishing 280 recordings. In this interview he talks about this relationship, plus his latest project, a recording of Britten’s opera Owen Wingrave.

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Catalogue No.: CHAN 10473(2)

Hildegard von Bingen was a 12th century nun, composer, poet, mystic, scientist, linguist and naturalist.

This podcast is a brief introduction to her life and music.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.557983

An interview with Tom Stacy, English Horn player in the New York Philiharmonic as he talks about his new recording of concertos for the oboe d’amore by Bach and Telemann.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.570735

An interview with Kiya Tabassian, founder and Setar player with the Montreal-based ensemble Constantinople.

In its performances, this group combines medieval, jewish, arabic and middle eastern music to create an unfortettable sound palate.

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Catalogue No.: ACD 2594